The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-15
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"No, neither" was the reply, as he
made a feeble attempt to smile. cts this
position of mine that is wearing me out.
Why, ii you were in my place you would
have been enriching the soil in some swee
scented graveyard long ago.
"You zee, the people up here lose their
heads entirely in all the hurry and hustle
that il constantly going on. After shout
ing this train for City hall; wait here for
South ferry several times at the top of
your voice, il is very wearisomc to have a
dozen people grab you by the arm and
asked You IL that is the South ferry train.
1t gets TO be very tedious and tiresome.
'' "If I get impatient or talk back in any
way they take out a pencil and paper, and
q report Of my number and alleged dis
orderly conduct is promptly forwarded to
headquarters,
~ am now in the place OF q first-class
usher who lost his Job on account Of show
ing a slight temper, which, unfortunately,
, hc could not control. One old lady asked
him four times il that train was for City
hall. | don't exactly remember the re-
ply he gave her the last TINE, but it made
her mad and she r~eporteUhim TO the SUI
pefintendent. The next morning he was
4 looking for work, but not on the Il road,
4 which he said he had left forever
There he stopped and called out: This
train for South ferry; wait here for City
hall" Before the train started the re-
porter counted no less than nine people
that questioned the usher Us to the desti-
: nation of the train.
He came back looking tired, and contin-
ued: "rhat's just the way, you see; that
operation continues all day, long.
"Why, n man that held that position
about four years ago is now doing time in
u private lunatic asylum. After he had
served about three months, he was found
one day going around among the waiting
passengers with his hat in his hand, tell
ing them that the City ferry train was
now ready, and the South hall train would
BE- along in Il few minutes. Poor fellow
and they have no hope for his recovery,
either. He still imagines that he IN the
usher, and in a polite way calls out the
different trains all day long.
"You wonder how | am 10 well posted
in the current literature Of the day, said
clerk in one Of the large steamship lines
yesterday. "Well, | will tell you. Every
steamer that arrives ! board as soon ~ she
TfdtllfN lllt uONhs W llfl INV lhNNilk' -
have gonc we-that IL, the clerks gather
nm the books left behind or %purposely east
away nv the passengers. They read all
the latest English, French and German
books on the voyage. and we take care OF
them after. Yes, | have carried Off Of one
Steamship fifty first-class novels that cost
from / to 5 shillings on the other 'sidc,
and couldn't be bought here for twice
that. Sometimes the stewards get then
and sell them 10 book dealers, hut NOR,
frequently they resell them IN passenger
who want something TO pass away tn,
time"
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cat.
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